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\\(Q(s)=\\frac{\\var{F}s^2+\\var{H}}{(S+\\var{a1})(s+\\var{b1})^2}=\\frac{A}{s+\\var{a1}}+\\frac{B}{s+\\var{b1}}+\\frac{C}{(s+\\var{b1})^2}\\)

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Multiply across by \\((s+\\var{a1})(s+\\var{b1})^2\\)

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\\(\\var{F}s^2+\\var{H}=A(s+\\var{b1})^2+B(s+\\var{a1})(s+\\var{b1})+C(s+\\var{a1})\\)

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let \\(s=-\\var{a1}\\)

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\\(\\var{F}(-\\var{a1})^2+\\var{H}=A(\\simplify{{b1}-{a1}})^2+B(0)+C(0)\\)

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\\(\\simplify{{F}*{a1}^2+{H}}=\\simplify{({b1}-{a1})^2}A\\)

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\\(A=\\frac{\\simplify{{F}*{a1}^2+{H}}}{\\simplify{({b1}-{a1})^2}}\\)

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let \\(s=-\\var{b1}\\)

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\\(\\var{F}(-\\var{b1})^2+\\var{H}=A(0)+B(0)+C(\\simplify{-{b1}+{a1}})\\)

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\\(\\simplify{{F}*{b1}^2+{H}}=\\simplify{(-{b1}+{a1})}C\\)

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\\(C=\\frac{\\simplify{{F}*{b1}^2+{H}}}{\\simplify{(-{b1}+{a1})}}\\)

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Compare coefficients of \\(s^2\\)

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\\(\\var{F}=A+B\\)

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\\(\\var{F}=\\frac{\\simplify{{F}*{a1}^2+{H}}}{\\simplify{({b1}-{a1})^2}}+B\\)

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\\(B=\\simplify{(({F}*({b1}^2-2*{b1}*{a1})-{H})/({b1}-{a1})^2)}\\)

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Find the partial fraction breakdown of the compound fraction:

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\\(Q(s)=\\frac{\\var{F}s^2+\\var{H}}{(s+\\var{a1})(s+\\var{b1})^2}\\)

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If the partial fraction breakdown is given by:

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\\(Q(s) =\\frac{A}{s+\\var{a1}}+\\frac{B}{s+\\var{b1}}+\\frac{C}{(s+\\var{b1})^2}\\)

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Calculate the values of \\(A, B\\) and \\(C\\) and give your answers as fractions

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\\(A=\\) [[0]]

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\\(B=\\) [[1]]

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\\(C=\\) [[2]]

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